Tokyo Shopping

  1. Cisco Records

    Cisco has several small shops scattered around this area, each specialising in a different genre. This one is where you'll find mostly hip-hop and R&B, but others in the neighbourhood carry electronica, trance and dub.

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  2. Disk Union

    The Disk Union chain sells used and new records here at its location on Center-gai. Each floor specialises in a different genre, including punk and jazz. There's another large branch in Shinjuku and smaller outposts elsewhere in Tokyo.

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  3. Manhattan Records

    Rifle through the records in Manhattan for hip-hop and a look at the flyers for local club schedules. There's also a cluster of record shops down the alleys on either side of the Manhattan building, so shop around a bit.

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  4. Recofan

    With several branches around town, this arm of Recofan stocks a wide variety of music, including folk, soul, J-pop and reggae. Between this store and the Mandarake shop in the basement, you could lose several hours.

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